The villain has been playing badly for ten years

Ning Xiusu thought he was going to come up with some reasoning, and was choked for a moment.

"You're silent, so I guessed it right?"

It was rare for Hanamibai not to act bossy, suppressing his anger and trying to persuade:

"Big villain, after all, we are in the domain, and all people and things should not be judged by appearances, but since you are an insider, you can't have any ideas about her!"

"Skin..."

Ning Xiusu's mind moved slightly, as if his conflicting emotions had slightly dissipated.

"Yes, even if we can't go back, we still have to follow our souls, just like the Ship of Theseus."

Hua Jianbai didn't even raise his head, not noticing any change in him, and continued to talk:

"Although theoretically, the Ship of Theseus is no longer the same as it was before because its parts were replaced, I believe that's because it lacks consciousness, while we do."

……

As he spoke, he picked up another piece of beef with his chopsticks and took a sip of the wine.

This sentence seemed to touch something, and a thick ink seemed to surge under Ning Xiusu's dark raven eyelashes.

"Guardian Hua, you're right. We can't just look at the appearance."

"?"

Hua Jianbai raised his head and found him very strange.

"Why do I feel like you're acting weird today..."

Ning Xiusu collected some of his thoughts. A smile appeared in the corners of his eyes, and a softness appeared in his clear and moist eyes.

"It doesn't matter anymore..."

"What's not important?"

"No matter how it changes, the result is still you."

He looked at Hua Jianbai. The lamp on the table was as dim as a bean, and the candlelight reflected the side of Hua Jianbai's face, with a natural charm, but not coquettishly.

"what???"

Hua Jianbaixiu frowned, full of confusion.

"Big villain, I'm talking to you about Hu Xiaoxiao!"

He wasn't struggling, and seemed relieved:

"I know."

Hua Jianbai leaned forward, put his hands on the table, and raised an eyebrow at him.

"I wonder if you're having trouble acclimatizing lately? Your words are so incoherent, it's really weird."

Ning Xiusu just smiled lightly, picked up a glass of wine and took a sip:

"Well, after listening to your words, my acclimatization problem has been cured."

Hua Jianbai raised his chin, narrowed his eyes slightly, and crossed his arms across his chest.

"So, you are not allowed to have any ideas about Hu Xiaoxiao."

He laughed when he heard that, and changed the subject as if to agree:

"By the way, what are the arrangements for going to the capital of Cangming City tomorrow?"

Although Hanamibai was still confused, she answered when he asked:

"Oh, I think it would be easier to move into the palace at night than during the day. What do you think?"

"Just decide."

"No way, you trust me so much?"

"Who made you the God of Creation?"

When Hanamibai hears compliments, he often acts very arrogant, with an almost tsundere attitude, as brilliant as a spring mountain, which makes people's hearts flutter.

"That is."

The two chatted for a while, then went back to their rooms to pack their luggage and wait for the next morning.

……

Above the desert, heaven and earth are in tranquility.

It is already autumn now, but the wind in Mobei is still hot and dry.

Ning Xiusu and Hua Jianbai left the inn early in the morning and headed in the opposite direction from the Haoye Pass to Qi'an.

Everything in Cangming City was the same as usual. Hanamibai saw many shops in the prosperous area and couldn't help but go shopping.

The city is bustling with people coming and going, their clothes gorgeous and pleasing to the eye.

On a whim, Hanamibai suggested buying some clothes from a tailor's shop.

His original intention was to look for a nightgown, but unexpectedly, amidst the pure ink, he saw a tiny speck of water-red that looked like the tiniest bit of the night sky.

Hua Jianbai ran to change without saying a word.

The light red spring brocade shirt was made of Tencel, and the color gradually turned white.

It is just like the peach blossoms blooming in spring, neither too delicate nor too vulgar.

He was handsome, and his originally feminine face was now made as radiant as a spring mountain by his clothes.

With every frown and smile, a few strands of black hair fell down. If it weren't for the heroic look that still remained in her bones, it would be difficult to tell whether she was a man or a woman.

Ning Xiusu's eyes suddenly brightened when he saw him coming out of the changing area in the inner hall.

But soon, he shifted his gaze away and instead fell on the wooden price sign next to the drawer.

One thousand strings of cash, that's a lot of money...

It seemed that he had almost spent all the silver notes he had exchanged at the inn a few days ago, and was wondering whether he should mention it.

Unexpectedly, Hua Jianbai took out a thick stack of silver bills from his arms and placed it on the shopkeeper's desk with a "bang".

Ning Xiu was stunned for a moment, and saw the shopkeeper nodding and thinking for a long time. He had never seen such a wealthy man before, and thought it was the God of Wealth who had come.

After the two of them stepped out of the tailor shop, Ning Xiusu asked:

"That's not right, Hanamibai, when did you become so rich?"

Hanamibai's water-red dress glowed in the sunlight, contrasting beautifully with the picturesque scenery along the way.

He replied in an enigmatic manner, "Well...I changed it."

"Changed?"

Ning Xiusu didn't understand, and Hua Jianbai pointed at himself proudly:

"Of course it's Baizhu. It helped me, and the Taiqing Huyuan Pill you gave me yesterday was all thanks to it."

"Why is your system suddenly working again?"

"Well... just complete the mission."

"What mission?"

"It doesn't matter. I have your help anyway."

Ning Xiusu squinted his eyes casually, full of doubts:

"What have I done for you?"

Seeing that he was so determined to get to the bottom of things, Hanamibai hesitated for a moment.

"?"

Ning Xiusu was confused. He noticed that Hua Jianbai seemed mysterious and touched the tip of his nose.

"Big villain, let's eat more during the day so we can act at night."

He interrupted as he walked forward happily. Ning Xiusu did smell some aroma of oil, and there was a restaurant ahead.

Nothing more...

Although he was very curious, Hua Jianbai seemed unwilling to talk about it, so he didn't ask any more questions.

Although there are many restaurants in Cangming City, it is difficult to find a place with good food.

Hanamibai seemed to have some strategy and went straight to an ordinary little restaurant, which did not have such strong foreign flavors.

The two of them were eating when Hua Jianbai suddenly seemed startled:

"Oh, it's Ayu, there's a message!"

Ning Xiu was stunned for a moment, raised his hand and a butterfly fluttered by, only to see Hua Jianbai frowning.

"What did he say to you?"

"I don't know. Why can't I understand? What Ayu posted is such a mess!"

As he spoke, he raised his hand and replaced the waiter. Money makes the world go round, and the restaurant quickly ordered paper and pen to be brought over.

"Ayu's system sent me a message, but it was all garbled."

Hanami Baijiang wrote down those garbled sentences, each stroke of ink on a piece of rice paper, just like the writing style on the upper volume of Lingfeng Book.

He didn't understand: "What does this mean..."

Ning Xiusu understood immediately: "We need to solve the riddle."

"What riddle?"

Ning Xiusu told her about the last time he deciphered the secret on the boat. When he mentioned the first volume of Lingfeng Book, Hua Jianbai's expression was full of curiosity.

"Is there any connection between them?"

Ning Xiusu shook his head, not knowing why.

He simply said, "Apart from the first volume of the Lingfeng Book, I have never seen this kind of writing style anywhere else."

Hanamibai saw him separating the overlapping talisman characters stroke by stroke, then turned the paper over, revealing a sentence written on it.

"Aunt, don't come to me."

Does this mean... releasing the news and preventing people from searching?

Hua Jianbai slammed the table fiercely, startling the people eating next door. He said angrily:

"Ayu must have been threatened. I want to see what's going on!"

"I don't think he was threatened."

"What do you mean?"

"Do you remember when we were tricked into going to the mine? He also sent you a message back then. Otherwise, we wouldn't have gone to Gui City."

"Big villain, you better speak frankly."

Ning Xiusu just pondered and said, "Have you ever asked Pu Boyu whether he sent you a message at that time?"

Hanamibai was stunned: "I... forgot to ask."

……

After a while, he continued, "But Ayu did tell me that there is a strange place in the domain that can interfere with system information."

Ning Xiusu didn't have this thing, and he felt that the mystery was difficult to solve, but in the chaos of the restaurant, he heard a familiar voice.

He turned his head slightly and saw the back of a man, an old man in a blue-gray cloth shirt and with gray hair, who was pointing at the wine cabinet behind the shopkeeper.

"Pour me a pot of the finest pear blossoms. Fill it up completely and don't add any water..."

His voice sounded old and harsh, as if... it was Chen Jiu?

"Oh, it's Old Man Chen!"

Before Ning Xiusu could react, Hua Jianbai was already heading there noisily.

Chen Jiu heard the noise and seemed to be startled. He didn't even want the wine jug and turned to leave.

Hua Jianbai stepped forward and grabbed him, saying anxiously, "Old Chen, is it really you? Why are you hiding when you see me?"

"Hey, Lord, it's you! My eyes are blurry and I almost didn't see you..."

"Don't come here, where is Miemie?"

Chen Jiu covered one of his eyes with a gray cloth, and the exposed eye was gleaming with brilliance, but also revealed a sense of evasion.

"I'm asking you a question. Aren't you looking for a doctor in Haixu? Why did you come to Qi'an as well?"

Chen Jiu looked around and saw Ning Xiusu. He took the wine jug in his hand and grinned at him:

"Ning boy, you are really in Qi'an. I'm leaving my territory master in your hands..."

He blew his beard and said this, and was about to leave in a hurry.

Ning Xiusu didn't stop him, but simply asked, "Senior Chen, are you here with Long Yuan's old subordinates?"

"That's not the case."

Chen Jiu kept walking, as if he couldn't wait to disappear.

"Hey, Old Man Chen, where are you going in such a hurry?"

Hanamibai called out from behind, but the old man ignored him, buried his head and walked away.

"Why is he hiding from us?"

Ning Xiusu said, "After all, he is also an old friend of Long Yuan."

"Why is it Long Yuan again? Are they also resurrecting to cause chaos in the realm?"

Hanamibai seemed to have insufficient brain matter, and couldn't help but frown in annoyance.

"How about this, let's go to the palace first and at least get the Duheng grass."

"What about my eldest nephew?"

"Go explore, maybe it will become clear, or maybe... it will make you even more confused."

……